Whittington Health
Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist
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Job Opportunity: Occupational Therapist at Islington Additional Needs and Disability Service
An exciting opportunity has arisen to make a positive impact within The Inclusion Bases within the London Borough of Islington. This newly created post will support a caseload of Primary Aged Children with complex learning needs, the majority of whom have a diagnosis of Autism.
About the Role
Islington Additional Needs and Disability Service (IANDS) provides a multi-agency team approach to working with babies, children, and young people who present with a wide range of needs. The postholder will work within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment, including other Allied Health Professionals, specialist teachers, social workers, psychologists, therapy assistants, nurses, and Paediatricians.
The post holder will deliver a highly specialist Occupational Therapy service to children and young people with Education Health and Care Plans within the Islington Additional Needs and Disability Service who have autism, learning disabilities, and/or other complex developmental needs affecting participation, learning, and engagement. The role will adapt specialist occupational therapy approaches across a tiered service model. This post holder will be based within the Special Schools Team, working primarily at Inclusion Bases within the Islington borough, and may also be involved in supporting the development and delivery of Occupational Therapy interventions to support children & young people with complex needs in other settings.
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Key Responsibilities
- Manage a specialist caseload, providing assessment, intervention, review, and coordinated multidisciplinary working to support children to achieve meaningful occupational outcomes across school, home, and community environments.
- Work closely with children, families, educational staff, and partner agencies, contributing to target setting, annual reviews, Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) processes, and the development of Individual Support Plans.
- Deliver Occupational Therapy provision stipulated within EHCPs.
- Work closely with education staff within the Inclusion Bases to support the implementation of Occupational Therapy strategies and interventions within daily classroom routines and activities.
- Model practical approaches, provide advice and training, and work collaboratively with staff to develop their knowledge and confidence in meeting the needs of children with complex needs within the settings.
- Coordinate Occupational Therapy provision across the two inclusion-base settings, working collaboratively with school leaders, school improvement partners, and multidisciplinary colleagues to identify emerging needs, promote consistency of practice, monitor outcomes, and evaluate the impact of the service.
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Our Mission
Helping local people live longer, healthier lives.
Our Vision
Provide safe, personal, coordinated care for the community we serve.
Our Goals
- Secure the best possible health and wellbeing for all our community.
- Integrate and coordinate care in person-centred teams.
- Deliver consistent, high-quality, safe services.
- Support our patients and users in being active partners in their care.
- Be recognized as a leader in the fields of medical and multi-professional education, and population-based clinical research.
- Innovate and continuously improve the quality of our services to deliver the best outcomes for our local population.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Kirsty Hammond
- Job Title: Team Lead, The Bridge Health and Therapy Team
- Email Address: kirsty.hammond1@nhs.net
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